Privacy Policy for Yomedia
Your privacy matters. This page explains what we collect, why we collect it, and the choices you have.
Scope
This Privacy Policy describes how Yomedia collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards information when you visit our website. It applies to information collected online through this site and related services we operate. It does not cover third-party websites, apps, or services that we do not control.
Key Definitions
- Personal Data: information that identifies or can reasonably identify an individual (for example, name, email address, or identifiers combined with other data).
- Usage Data: technical and analytics information automatically collected when you use the site (for example, IP address, device type, pages visited, and time spent).
- Cookies and Similar Technologies: small files or code used to recognize your browser, remember preferences, measure performance, and personalize content or ads.
Information We Collect
1. Information you provide directly
- Contact details and messages sent through our contact page or forms.
- Public inputs such as comments or feedback you choose to post.
- Content submissions for collaborations, surveys, or giveaways.
2. Information collected automatically
When you access Yomedia, we automatically log certain Usage Data. This may include:
- IP address and approximate location derived from it.
- Device, operating system, and browser type/version.
- Date/time stamps, referring/exit pages, and on-site activity (pages viewed, time on page, scroll depth).
- Event data such as clicks, performance metrics, and error diagnostics.
3. Cookies and similar technologies
We use cookies, local storage, and similar technologies to:
- Keep the site secure and functioning (strictly necessary).
- Remember your settings and preferences (functional).
- Measure traffic and performance (analytics).
- Personalize or measure advertising where applicable (advertising).
You can control cookies through your browser settings and, where provided, through our on-site preferences. Disabling certain cookies may affect site functionality.
How We Use Information
- Provide and maintain the site: operate core features, load pages reliably, and enable forms.
- Improve performance: understand what works, fix issues, and refine content and layout.
- Personalize experience: remember preferences and show relevant content.
- Measure effectiveness: analyze aggregated readership and campaign performance.
- Communicate with you: respond to messages, manage collaborations, and handle requests.
- Safety and compliance: detect, prevent, and address fraud, abuse, or policy violations; comply with legal obligations.
- Advertising support: serve and measure ads that help keep our content free, including contextual and, where permitted, personalized ads.
Advertising and Measurement
We may work with advertising partners and ad technology providers (such as ad networks) that use cookies or device identifiers to deliver, cap, and measure ads. Where required by law, we will obtain your consent for personalized advertising. You can opt out of personalized ads at any time via your browser or device settings and, where available, through our on-site controls.
Analytics and Performance
We may use third-party analytics services to understand how our site is used and to improve performance. These services typically collect Usage Data in an aggregated or pseudonymized form. Where feasible, we take steps to limit or anonymize IP addresses and to honor applicable consent choices.
Legal Bases for Processing (EEA/UK)
If you are in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, we process Personal Data under these legal bases:
- Consent (for example, analytics or advertising cookies where required).
- Legitimate interests (for example, site security, basic analytics, non-intrusive personalization), balanced against your rights.
- Contract (to respond to your requests or provide requested services).
- Legal obligation (to comply with applicable laws and regulations).
Your Privacy Rights
Your rights depend on your location. Subject to exceptions, you may have the right to:
- Access, correct, or delete Personal Data we hold about you.
- Object to or restrict certain processing, including personalized advertising.
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
- Receive a copy of your data in a portable format.
EEA/UK
You may have the right to lodge a complaint with your supervisory authority. We will respond to valid requests within the timeframes required by law.
California (CPRA)
Residents may have rights to know, delete, correct, and opt out of the sale/sharing of personal information, and to limit use of sensitive personal information. We do not discriminate for exercising these rights.
Indonesia (PDP Law)
Data principals may have rights to information, access and rectification, erasure, withdrawal of consent, restriction of processing, and portability subject to legal conditions.
To exercise rights, use the contact options on our site. We may take steps to verify your identity before fulfilling a request.
Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell your Personal Data. We may share information in these cases:
- Service providers: vendors that help operate, secure, measure, or support our site under appropriate safeguards.
- Advertising and analytics partners: to deliver, measure, and improve ads and site performance, consistent with your choices.
- Legal and safety: to comply with law, enforce policies, or protect rights, property, or safety.
- Business changes: in the event of a reorganization, merger, or transfer, data may be transferred as part of the transaction.
International Data Transfers
Information may be processed in countries other than where you live. When we transfer Personal Data, we use appropriate safeguards permitted by applicable law to help protect your information.
Data Retention
We keep Personal Data only as long as needed for the purposes described in this Policy, to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements. Retention periods vary depending on the type of data and our legal or operational needs.
Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, but we work to keep risk proportionate and continually improve safeguards.
Children's Privacy
Our site is intended for a general audience. We do not knowingly collect Personal Data from children under the age threshold defined by applicable law (for example, under 13 in the United States). If you believe a child has provided Personal Data, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.
Cookies: Your Choices
- Use your browser settings to block or delete cookies.
- Adjust preferences via our on-site cookie controls where available.
- Opt out of personalized ads in your device or platform settings where supported.
Note: Some features may not function properly if certain cookies are disabled.
Do Not Track
Some browsers offer a Do Not Track (DNT) signal. Because there is no consistent industry standard for responding to DNT signals, we do not respond to them at this time. We honor legally required consent preferences and opt-outs provided through our site.
Third-Party Content and Links
Our site may reference third-party services, content, or embeds. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third parties.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect operational, legal, or regulatory changes. When we make material changes, we will post the updated version on this page. Please review this page periodically.
Contact Us
Questions or requests about this Privacy Policy can be sent via the contact page on this site. Please include enough detail for us to understand and address your request.